Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-14
Gray.
Tpy Noaes I

Harvest is hooming SO Is the growing
corn.
John Robinson is the proud owner of a
fine young bird dog.
Geo. Schroeder is running pool table
in the room lately occupied by VinyMd's
harnes shop,
We hear that the net profits OF the stand
managed by the ladies, on the Fourth,
amounted to about twenty five dollars.
Well done.
Sam Thompson has been appointed jus.
tice Of the peace, in place Of N. II. Vim.
yard.
Mr.. Gray shipped large number OF
cattle last week. They were in good con-
dition.
Pete Peterson was laid up a number Of
days last week; a result of overwork.
John Clay was in town a npmhaF Of
days last week, looking after business in
terests and interviewing friends. He re-
ports crops good in Northern Iowa.
II. w. Lebeck made business visit to
Irwin last week, looking after few IN.
surance jobs. We understand he had
good success.
l.. Fl. Benson has purchased q l;gb.
wagon and will hereafter drive his own
rig ana 90 MS own Selllng.
Messrs. Audas and Lancelot had little
4th of July Of their own Saturday evening,
and put off quite display Of fireworks on
Main street
Mrs. DR.. Brooks has been quite i'll for
the past week.
sam Switzer came Hp from Audubon
Saturday evening, to spend Sunday with
his family.
Geo. Gray and G. ID. Frazoy arranged a
little private shooting match, last Saturday,
at so Peoria black birds each. Mr.. Frazey
won by a score of 80 to Al, and as a con.
sequence of his lack Of skill, Nv. Gray has
to furnish his opponent with 500 rounds
Of loaded shells.
There was no preaching here Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. Elliott being absent assist.
ing at quarterly meeting, and the party
who was to have filled this appointment,
failing to show up.
John Meigs made a business visit to
Audubon last Thursday.
The Gray Cornet Band has sent mum.
Der Of Its instruments to the factory fpr
needed repairs. The bows expect to make
some music when they get their instru.
ments back.
las. Teuton has been laid up for the
past ten days by injuries received by fall
ing through the railroad bridge, near town
Mr.. and Mrs McMullen visited on Sun.
day at J. w. Frosts. One Of Mr.. FFestS
children is quite sick.
Auditor S. d. Thaver, Of Stuart & Sons
Audubon Office, was in town on business
last week.
Mrs. Sam Fisher went to Audubon
Saturday evening, being called there BY
tho sickness Of her mother.
The score made by the clubs playing
the matched game of ball here on the Att
was thirty-three to four instead Of thirty
three to eight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nedrow are tn.
happy parents Of a daughter born on tn,
10th inst.
Martin Ruggles is the proud and happy
father Of fine, hearty girl, born on tn,
9Th inst
Mr.. Schroeder has put a good walk
across the space between his building ant
the drug store. Now il the owner Of tn,
City Drug Store building would put q
DECENT walk 10 front Of that building |
would be much safer for those who ar,
compelled to pass that place after dark.
In running the blind race, July 4th, on,
Of the contestants struck out boldly, step
ping up like blind horse. lie was jus
thinking that he must be about "gettin.
there" when he suddenly found himsel
slashing around on his back, at the bottom
of the 'Botna, a branch Of which runs clos,
by where the races were held. We won
tell his name, for Joe Is a bashful boy ant
II might make him blush.
Rev. II. ID. Foote left Gray the 2Stl
ultimo, tor Ontario, Boone county, wher,
will make his home for the present, h,
having been appointed to that circuit 4
preach. lie will return in a few weeks 70
his family and goods. Tim best wishe
of Gray'S people go with them.